FM 3-27 — Army Global Missile Defense Operations
FM 3-27 governs global missile defense doctrine, operations, command relationships, components, communications, and sustainment.
- Publication number: FM 3-27
- Title: ARMY GLOBAL MISSILE DEFENSE OPERATIONS
- Date: 08/11/2023
- Proponent: T2COM
- Status: ACTIVE
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FM 3-27 covers ballistic missile defense concepts, strategic threats, operating principles, and Army and joint dependencies. It identifies sensors, interceptors, command and control systems, communications networks, and sustainment requirements for global missile defense.
Topics covered
- Ballistic missile defense
- Strategic missile threats
- Missile defense operations
- Command relationships
- Sensors and interceptors
- Global missile defense networks
- Sustainment requirements
Questions and answers
What is global missile defense?
Global missile defense is MD operations, activities, or actions that affect more than one combatant command (CCMD) and require synchronization among the affected commands to deter and prevent attacks, destroy enemy missiles, or nullify or reduce the effectiveness of an attack (JP 3-01). (paragraph 1-2)
What systems make up global missile defense?
Global MD is a multi-Service, multidomain, integrated system comprised of sensors, interceptors, C2, and information systems. (paragraph 1-3)
What sensors does ballistic missile defense depend on?
BMD is dependent upon space-based, sea-based, and ground-based sensors, which are crucial for timely detection and communication of a ballistic missile launch against the United States (U.S.), our territories, our forces, and allies. (paragraph 1-6)
What are the four major components of ballistic missile defense?
BMD consists of four major components: active defense, passive defense, attack operations, and battle management. (paragraph 1-7)
What is C2BMC used for?
C2BMC system is a ballistic missile battle management and engagement coordination tool used at the strategic and operational levels and at the tactical level where sensor managers use it to control the AN/TPY-2 FBM system. (paragraph 5-58)